https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/lo ... 939754001/This accident occurred about 5:30 P.M. today. The pilot is OK, but apparently the plane not so much. From the photographs, can anyone identify the plane? It seems to be a very small, possibly home built boat-type hull with sponsons near the wingtips. Just curious. I belong to an EAA club based out of Bremerton National (KPWT), which may have been where the plane was kept.

Hey, thanks for the prompt responses. Looks like you all know your stuff. I don't know the owner, but it's a small community here so I'm sure someone in EAA 406 does. Looks like he should have used a checklist, or at least a "GUMPS" check. A very expensive mistake, indeed.

HAPPYDAN wrote:Looks like he should have used a checklist, or at least a "GUMPS" check. A very expensive mistake, indeed.

With an amphibian, it's a little more complex than a simple "GUMPS". Here's what I was trained to do:

On water, say (and check) "this is a WATER landing. Left main, UP. Right main, UP. Tailwheel, UP. Wheels UP for a WATER landing."

On land, say and check "this is a LAND landing. Left main, DOWN. Right main, DOWN. Tailwheel, DOWN. Wheels DOWN for a LAND landing."

And, always say it out loud. If you didn't hear yourself say it, you didn't do it.

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